Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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BOYD v. DUTTON

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Case Basics

Docket No.

70-5075

Petitioner

Boyd

Respondent

Dutton

Decided By

Burger Court (1972-1975)

Opinion

405 U.S. 1 (1972)

Decided

Tuesday, February 22, 1972

Term:

1970-1979
- 1971

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Boyd, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

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BOYD v. DUTTON. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5075>.

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"BOYD v. DUTTON," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 26, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5075.